1991 San Diego Padres season

Offseason

• December 3, 1990: Frank Seminara was drafted by the San Diego Padres from the New York Yankees in the 1990 rule 5 draft.
• December 12, 1990: Mark Parent was traded by the Padres to the Texas Rangers for Scott Coolbaugh.
• February 8, 1991: Jim Vatcher was selected off waivers by the Padres from the Atlanta Braves.

Blockbuster Deal

On December 4, 1990, the Padres traded second baseman Roberto Alomar and outfielder Joe Carter to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for first baseman Fred McGriff and shortstop Tony Fernández. Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick and Padres GM Joe McIlvaine originally talked about just trading Joe Carter for Fred McGriff. The Padres were losing Jack Clark and needed a new first baseman. The Blue Jays had John Olerud ready to take over at first base but were losing outfielder George Bell. Gillick decided to up the ante by trying to get Roberto Alomar. Gillick figured that with Garry Templeton in the twilight of his career, Fernández would be an adequate replacement. Alomar feuded with Padres manager Greg Riddoch and the thinking was that Bip Roberts and Joey Cora could platoon at second base. Alomar and Carter would go on to help the Toronto Blue Jays win the 1992 World Series and 1993 World Series.

Regular season

• Atlanta Braves pitchers Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena combined for a no-hitter on September 11, 1991 in a 1-0 shutout win over the San Diego Padres. The 13th no-hitter in Braves franchise history, attendance was 20,477 at Fulton-County Stadium.

Opening Day starters

• Shawn Abner
• Jerald Clark
• Tony Fernández
• Tony Gwynn
• Fred McGriff
• Jim Presley
• Bip Roberts
• Benito Santiago
• Ed Whitson

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• April 5, 1991: Mike Aldrete was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
• May 10, 1991: Mike Aldrete was released by the San Diego Padres.
• July 30, 1991: Shawn Abner was traded by the Padres to the California Angels for Jack Howell.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

References

References

1. "Frank Seminara Stats {{!".
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coolbsc01.shtml Scott Coolbaugh] at ''Baseball Reference''
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vatchji01.shtml Jim Vatcher] at ''Baseball Reference''
4. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.261, Penguin Books, {{ISBN. 0-14-023978-2
5. 100 Things Braves Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die: Revised and Updated, Jack Wilkinson, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2019, ISBN 978-1-62937-694-3, p.172
6. "1991 San Diego Padres Roster by Baseball Almanac".
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/aldremi01.shtml Mike Aldrete] at ''Baseball Reference''
8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/abnersh01.shtml Shawn Abner] at ''Baseball Reference''
9. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007